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The QC, Vol. 80, No. 14 • January 20, 1994

1994_01_20_001

M.—
QUAKER CAMPUS
■«r_i Tirw xt i tA V^^aSSvt.:-.-. j^^B^^BraW^ffla^fiP&^^y la.„nM„ an inAi
[Volume LXXX, Number 14
January 20,1994
INSIDE
THE
NEWS
The New COR
New year brings along the
new-look Council of
Representatives. Find out
who the new
representatives are and
what COR plans for this
year.
Pg.6
yiEWPOINT
January Interim
An excellent way to take a
difficult class, a waste of
tme or a month to party?
This week's viewpoint
discusses the students'
opinion ofthe interim.
Pg.3
FEATURES
Comic Belief VI
Students from Les
Howard's January Interim
class helped to put
together this benefit which
aids the homeless.
Pg.8
-A&E
Shakespeare's
Twelfth Night
On Jan. 24-29 the
Shannon Center will
feature ACTER (A Center
for Theathre, Education,
and Research) as they
present this comedy.
Pg.9
SPORTS
New Football Coach
The search for a new head
football coach is coming to
an end as the field ofof
potential candidates is
narrowing down.
Pg. 12
Stephanie Oiok/QC Am. Photo Editor
Sophomore Jon Quon (#5)
attempts a Jump-shot In a
recent game against Pomona.
6.6 Earthquake Causes Damage,
Confusion in Whittier College Community
by Janine Leigh Kramer
QC News Editor
The Whittier College community was given a rude awakening at 4:31 on Monday morning as an earthquake shook the
entire campus, as well as much
of Southern California.
The 6.6 temblor lasted for
only 30 seconds and had its epicenter in Northridge. Its effects
however, were strongly felt on
the campus, as aftershocks still
continue to shake the college.
Within thirty minutes ofthe
quake, chief of Campus Safety,
Ed Malone, and ten officers, along
with Jim Surwillo, Director of
the Physical Plant, and other
Maintenance workers began a
survey ofthe entire campus looking for damage.
By 5:30 that morning the
damage had been assessed.
There was a crack in the wall of
Mendenhall and the Activities
Center and room 105 in Redwood had broken glass. In the
Science building, the third floor
stair well had a stress crack and
a vent duct fell on the fourth
floor.
Ceiling tiles came down in
Stauffer 209 and 309; and plaster fell in the shower area ofthe
men's locker room. Shortly after
the shaking stopped a slight gas
smell was detected in Wanberg.
There was a small leak at the
exterior of the building which
was immediately fixed.
A list of the needed repairs
has been complied and submitted to Harold Hewitt, Vice President for Business and Finance.
Accordingto Malone, "repairs will
be made as soon as possible."
The only call Campus Safety
received for a medical iiyuiy was
from ahousekeeperwho had complaints of shortness ofbreath and
chest pains. However, she
quickly calmed down and did not
need to go to the hospital.
The disaster plan the school
has was put to the test and I was
impressed by the effort and quick
response time of everyone involved." said Malone.
Phone lines were out temporarily on campus and in some of
the surrounding area. However,
most service to local numbers
was working within a few minutes, and long-distance service
was returned by Monday afternoon.
Women's tennis and volleyball coach, Morgan Bowman, is
currently living in a hotel due to
damage to her Santa Monica
home.
Damage also occurred in
Society New Member
Education Off to Shaky Start
by Janine Leigh Kramer
QC News Editor and
Vuk Milojkovic
QC Editor-in-Chief
After only a week and a half of
New Member Education (NME),
there have been several
complaints from students,
faculty and parents regarding
the program, according to Susan
Allen, Dean of Students.
Due to the unusual number of
depledges, Allen has decided to
begin a probe by contacting each
female depledge personally,
while Reuban Rodriguez,
Director of Student Activities,
will be contacting each male
depledge to ask these students
the reasons why they depledged.
"If during the course of these
conversations I am told of hazing
incidents, then that society and
the individuals responsible will
be brought before the College
Hearing Board," said Allen.
According to Allen, all nine
societies have violated the fifteen
hour a week maximum for their
new members.
For these reasons, Allen spoke
toalloftheNMELeaders. 'They
answered my questions honestly,
which surprised me. Also, the
society leaders have been very
responsive to solve problems
quickly." said Allen who believes
that her inexperience in dealing
with WTrittier societies created
additional problems.
'The NME Leaders and I have
been working on ways that they
can achieve the same goals as
they did with their old practices,
except using a new way that
conforms with school guidelines."'
said Allen.
The Society Advisory Board
meets this Friday and it is at this
time that Allen plans to request
separte meetings with all of the
new member groups in order to
get their persective and help solve
any problems that they might
have.
While most of the student
complaints about NME have been
anonymous, faculty have been
very vocal in their opposition to
any dress codes that new society
members have to conform to.
'They were under the impression
that the uniforms were no longer
legal and they thought that the
return ofthe uniforms meant that
we were backsliding," said Allen.
Allen was not able to disclose
any particular cases of
improprieties because she has an
agreement with the societies to
keep all of their old rituals secret.
fenny CoJvik/ QC Photo Editor
Dozens of books litter the floor of the Book Stop in Uptown
Whittier after last Monday's early morning quake
Uptown Whittier. Many windows of local businesses were
broken. Books were tossed on
the floor, glasses shifted on
shelves, pictures fell and several businesses closed down
Monday to clean-up.
The death toll is currently 40,
with more than 3,000 injuries
reported. 20,000 people are homer
less as a result and it is estimated
that it will cost more than $1
billion. More aftershocks are expected.
Relying Residence
Hall Rooms Delayed
Until Next School Year
QC Staff Writer
"Spend the money and do it
yyry.;yyyyy.dy^
Three months after the
" . .": ' ' ■ ■. W. to.
theft of master keys from a
can move forward towards an
Campos Safety vehicle, only
y^yy^My^'^
the roams *n Wanberg teat*
keeping trade of keys."
dence hall have been com*
;;;■?>::■ :\^
pleteiy rekeyed.
WMgy^yy yyyM'iM.h^.^yU
■ ?>* " ~-A-:■■•-■ y. -
desire to make the locks universal on the entire campus.
Currently, many types of
locks are used in the various
buildings which require dif-
more "proactive, rather than reactive." By investing in a universal key system. Campus
keys themsdves, but also could
tern which would report who had
a particular key at any time.
Ed Malone, ehief of Campus Safety, has submitted a
proposal to the Budget Priority C«nnritteeCBJP.C.) for the
1994-95 school year.
The uroposal suggests
that the school invest in a uni-
art inefficient system of distribu-
I theft of the,
master key* in September, the
outside locks were changed and
Campus Safety directed an
evaluation of all fodca on cam-
the "core? ofthe lock without
having to call a locksmith.
If the proposal to the B.P.C.
Then, all that would be neees- is accepted, all locks will become
saiy will be to make anewkey.
Hie cost to change all of
the locks will be about
standardized, but this proeesa
will not begin until the next
school year.

M.—
QUAKER CAMPUS
■«r_i Tirw xt i tA V^^aSSvt.:-.-. j^^B^^BraW^ffla^fiP&^^y la.„nM„ an inAi
[Volume LXXX, Number 14
January 20,1994
INSIDE
THE
NEWS
The New COR
New year brings along the
new-look Council of
Representatives. Find out
who the new
representatives are and
what COR plans for this
year.
Pg.6
yiEWPOINT
January Interim
An excellent way to take a
difficult class, a waste of
tme or a month to party?
This week's viewpoint
discusses the students'
opinion ofthe interim.
Pg.3
FEATURES
Comic Belief VI
Students from Les
Howard's January Interim
class helped to put
together this benefit which
aids the homeless.
Pg.8
-A&E
Shakespeare's
Twelfth Night
On Jan. 24-29 the
Shannon Center will
feature ACTER (A Center
for Theathre, Education,
and Research) as they
present this comedy.
Pg.9
SPORTS
New Football Coach
The search for a new head
football coach is coming to
an end as the field ofof
potential candidates is
narrowing down.
Pg. 12
Stephanie Oiok/QC Am. Photo Editor
Sophomore Jon Quon (#5)
attempts a Jump-shot In a
recent game against Pomona.
6.6 Earthquake Causes Damage,
Confusion in Whittier College Community
by Janine Leigh Kramer
QC News Editor
The Whittier College community was given a rude awakening at 4:31 on Monday morning as an earthquake shook the
entire campus, as well as much
of Southern California.
The 6.6 temblor lasted for
only 30 seconds and had its epicenter in Northridge. Its effects
however, were strongly felt on
the campus, as aftershocks still
continue to shake the college.
Within thirty minutes ofthe
quake, chief of Campus Safety,
Ed Malone, and ten officers, along
with Jim Surwillo, Director of
the Physical Plant, and other
Maintenance workers began a
survey ofthe entire campus looking for damage.
By 5:30 that morning the
damage had been assessed.
There was a crack in the wall of
Mendenhall and the Activities
Center and room 105 in Redwood had broken glass. In the
Science building, the third floor
stair well had a stress crack and
a vent duct fell on the fourth
floor.
Ceiling tiles came down in
Stauffer 209 and 309; and plaster fell in the shower area ofthe
men's locker room. Shortly after
the shaking stopped a slight gas
smell was detected in Wanberg.
There was a small leak at the
exterior of the building which
was immediately fixed.
A list of the needed repairs
has been complied and submitted to Harold Hewitt, Vice President for Business and Finance.
Accordingto Malone, "repairs will
be made as soon as possible."
The only call Campus Safety
received for a medical iiyuiy was
from ahousekeeperwho had complaints of shortness ofbreath and
chest pains. However, she
quickly calmed down and did not
need to go to the hospital.
The disaster plan the school
has was put to the test and I was
impressed by the effort and quick
response time of everyone involved." said Malone.
Phone lines were out temporarily on campus and in some of
the surrounding area. However,
most service to local numbers
was working within a few minutes, and long-distance service
was returned by Monday afternoon.
Women's tennis and volleyball coach, Morgan Bowman, is
currently living in a hotel due to
damage to her Santa Monica
home.
Damage also occurred in
Society New Member
Education Off to Shaky Start
by Janine Leigh Kramer
QC News Editor and
Vuk Milojkovic
QC Editor-in-Chief
After only a week and a half of
New Member Education (NME),
there have been several
complaints from students,
faculty and parents regarding
the program, according to Susan
Allen, Dean of Students.
Due to the unusual number of
depledges, Allen has decided to
begin a probe by contacting each
female depledge personally,
while Reuban Rodriguez,
Director of Student Activities,
will be contacting each male
depledge to ask these students
the reasons why they depledged.
"If during the course of these
conversations I am told of hazing
incidents, then that society and
the individuals responsible will
be brought before the College
Hearing Board," said Allen.
According to Allen, all nine
societies have violated the fifteen
hour a week maximum for their
new members.
For these reasons, Allen spoke
toalloftheNMELeaders. 'They
answered my questions honestly,
which surprised me. Also, the
society leaders have been very
responsive to solve problems
quickly." said Allen who believes
that her inexperience in dealing
with WTrittier societies created
additional problems.
'The NME Leaders and I have
been working on ways that they
can achieve the same goals as
they did with their old practices,
except using a new way that
conforms with school guidelines."'
said Allen.
The Society Advisory Board
meets this Friday and it is at this
time that Allen plans to request
separte meetings with all of the
new member groups in order to
get their persective and help solve
any problems that they might
have.
While most of the student
complaints about NME have been
anonymous, faculty have been
very vocal in their opposition to
any dress codes that new society
members have to conform to.
'They were under the impression
that the uniforms were no longer
legal and they thought that the
return ofthe uniforms meant that
we were backsliding," said Allen.
Allen was not able to disclose
any particular cases of
improprieties because she has an
agreement with the societies to
keep all of their old rituals secret.
fenny CoJvik/ QC Photo Editor
Dozens of books litter the floor of the Book Stop in Uptown
Whittier after last Monday's early morning quake
Uptown Whittier. Many windows of local businesses were
broken. Books were tossed on
the floor, glasses shifted on
shelves, pictures fell and several businesses closed down
Monday to clean-up.
The death toll is currently 40,
with more than 3,000 injuries
reported. 20,000 people are homer
less as a result and it is estimated
that it will cost more than $1
billion. More aftershocks are expected.
Relying Residence
Hall Rooms Delayed
Until Next School Year
QC Staff Writer
"Spend the money and do it
yyry.;yyyyy.dy^
Three months after the
" . .": ' ' ■ ■. W. to.
theft of master keys from a
can move forward towards an
Campos Safety vehicle, only
y^yy^My^'^
the roams *n Wanberg teat*
keeping trade of keys."
dence hall have been com*
;;;■?>::■ :\^
pleteiy rekeyed.
WMgy^yy yyyM'iM.h^.^yU
■ ?>* " ~-A-:■■•-■ y. -
desire to make the locks universal on the entire campus.
Currently, many types of
locks are used in the various
buildings which require dif-
more "proactive, rather than reactive." By investing in a universal key system. Campus
keys themsdves, but also could
tern which would report who had
a particular key at any time.
Ed Malone, ehief of Campus Safety, has submitted a
proposal to the Budget Priority C«nnritteeCBJP.C.) for the
1994-95 school year.
The uroposal suggests
that the school invest in a uni-
art inefficient system of distribu-
I theft of the,
master key* in September, the
outside locks were changed and
Campus Safety directed an
evaluation of all fodca on cam-
the "core? ofthe lock without
having to call a locksmith.
If the proposal to the B.P.C.
Then, all that would be neees- is accepted, all locks will become
saiy will be to make anewkey.
Hie cost to change all of
the locks will be about
standardized, but this proeesa
will not begin until the next
school year.